Gina Matchitt was born in 1966 in Rotorua, New Zealand and studied at Unitec School of Design in Auckland. Drawing on her Maori tribal affiliations, Te Arawa and Te Whakatohea, her work is a fusion of Maori and Pakeha (European) concepts. Matchitt explores the rich traditions of Te Ao Maori (the Maori World), by reworking customary Maori pattern with contemporary materials. Using recycled computer keys, stickers, photography and duct tape, Matchit's work contributes to Maori visual language in the 21stcentury. Widely exhibited in New Zealand, Australia, The Netherlands, United States and Switzerland, Matchitt's work is featured in many major New Zealand collections such as Te Papa Tongarewa - The National Museum of New Zealand, and the Auckland Art Gallery.

Gina Matchitt lived in Washington DC and Roma from 2007 until 2014. The artist graduated with a Masters in Maori Visual Arts from Massey University in 2011 and returned to Aotearoa/New Zealand with her whanau in 2014.

Selected Exhibitions

2012
Te Ahua Nei
City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand

November 2011
8th Annual Transformer Silent Auction and Benefit Party at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
nominated DC and international artists selected work for an exhibition, auction and benefit